Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Garland, TX hotshot rate

$1,318hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.51
Distance: 525 mi
Typical range: $1,094–$1,543
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Garland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $990
Fuel: $328
All-in estimate: $1,318

Return trip

Garland → Kansas City$1,077

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Kansas City to Garland by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Garland, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,017	$3.84	$1,795 – $2,238
53' refrigerated	$2,406	$4.58	$2,093 – $2,719
48' flatbed	$2,492	$4.75	$2,143 – $2,841
Step deck	$2,726	$5.19	$2,290 – $3,163
Power only	$1,749	$3.33	$1,522 – $1,976
Hotshot	$1,318	$2.51	$1,094 – $1,543
26' box truck	$1,305	$2.48	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$807	$1.54	$678 – $936

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More lanes from Kansas City

Hotshot lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$3,458	$2.68	$2,870 – $4,046	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,121	$1.94	$2,591 – $3,652	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,180	$2.46	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,738	$2.28	$1,443 – $2,034	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$2,737	$2.22	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$3,134	$2.57	$2,601 – $3,667	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,858	$2.23	$1,542 – $2,174	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,053	$1.94	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d

More lanes into Garland

Hotshot lanes into Garland, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,605 mi	$2,902	$1.81	$2,409 – $3,396	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,481 mi	$3,617	$2.44	$3,002 – $4,232	3 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$2,208	$2.38	$1,833 – $2,584	2 d
Houston, TX	269 mi	$738	$2.74	$613 – $864	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,055 mi	$1,560	$1.48	$1,295 – $1,825	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d
San Antonio, TX	311 mi	$801	$2.57	$665 – $937	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,402 mi	$3,450	$2.46	$2,863 – $4,036	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Garland, TX?

A Hotshot from Kansas City, MO to Garland, TX is estimated at $1,318 all-in in October 2026, or $2.51 a mile over about 525 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,094 and $1,543.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Garland, TX by truck?

About 525 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $328 of the $1,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Garland, TX to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,077, which makes Kansas City, MO to Garland, TX 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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